The Warriors refused to match the Oaks' offer. Player Register. Mar 25 @ DLC, OAK (54-18) lost to DLC, 120-127, 73. The Oakland Oaks beat the Pacers 4-1 to win the second ABA Championship, but the Pacers were gaining momentum. All rights reserved. Other celebrities that owned part of the Oaks included Bill Cosby, Rafer Johnson, Gardner McKay, Don Murray, and Denny Tarzan Miller. However the team sued to stop him from playing, which meant that he would sit out the season rather than play for the Warriors, subsequently doing radio broadcasts for the Oaks. Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Where the Oaks had struggled in their first year they suddenly became the team to beat in their second season as Rick Barry dominated the ABA, leading the league in scoring with 34 ppg, as he also averaged 9.4 rebound per game. 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) Find out more. Copyright 1999- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, ABA 1969 Playoffs: Do you have a sports website? WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year. "7N00\\\\\\\\6A01\\\\\\\\~>).={1783'0pm\\\\rr\\\\23\\\\0s\\\\ (#?h=2e03\\\\\\"+ The * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Nov 14 @ DLC, OAK (10-2) beat DLC, 122-106, 13. Eventually settling into last place the Oaks would become the punching bag of the first year ABA as wins became scarcer as the season wore on. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. he actually played during the 1968-69 campaign, Rick Head Coach: Fred Glover (22-40-14-0) Regular Season Playoffs Vitals # All rights reserved. Rick Barry attempted to defect over to the Oaks, due to being angered by San Francisco Warriors management's failure to pay him certain incentive awards he felt he was due. Kenny Wilburn and tore knee ligaments. Oakland yielded 886 runs. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games. Oakland Oaks Years of existence: 1967-68 through 1968-69 Colors: Kelly Green and Gold Home Arenas: Oakland Coliseum (13,500) Exterior 1 | Exterior 2 Oakland Auditorium (6,500) Coaches: 1967-68: Bruce Hale 1968-69: Alex Hannum Oaks Fan Memories Detailed Franchise Year-to-Year Notes Oaks Ownership History and Rosters Franchise All-Time Top 20 Scorers Stats researched by Frank Fleming, all information, and team names are property of the American Basketball Association. In Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Feb 9, OAK (40-7) lost to HSM, 123-129, 48. The 1969-70 season was the greatest in team history. Former NBA All-Star Rick Barry was finally eligible to play for the team. Mar 30, OAK (58-18) beat KEN, 119-112, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Southeastern Iowa Community College, West Burlington Campus, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Do you have a sports website? While the Oaks were successful on the court in the second season, they never drew well. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 1969 Oakland Athletics played 162 games during the regular season, won 88 games, lost 74 games, and finished in second position. (Series Stats)Won ABA Finals (4-1) versus Indiana Pacers Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Barry (#24, Dec 29 @ MNP, OAK (28-4) beat MNP, 120-99, 33. Can you list the top facts and stats about 196869 Oakland Oaks season? Includes: scenes from the game (silent); victory celebrations on court; a press conference with coach Alex Hannum; an interview with Rick Barry and spirited horseplay in the locker room. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Go beyond the basics. Oakland Oaks only existed during the ABA's first two seasons. The name was also used by a team in the American Basketball League in 1962. Check out the latest Oakland Seals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts and more on Hockey-Reference.com. Despite Barry being limited to just 35 games, the Oaks went on to post the best record in the ABA at 60-18, as Alex Hannum was named Coach of the Year. We present them here for purely educational purposes.